Chapter 2: Theories of Development
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Facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts
are the worlds data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts to
do not go away while sci

Chapter 4: Prenatal Development & Birth
Periods of Prenatal Development also organize into trimesters (every 3 months)
1. Germinal Period
a. Conception to about 2 weeks (zygote, to blastocyst, implants in the uterous),
where many miscarriages occur
2. Emb

Chapter 6: Sensation, Perception, and Action
Sensation the process by which sensory receptor neurons detect information and
transmit it to the brain
Perception interpretation of sensory input, recognizing, understanding
o Senses help shape the brain
Per

PSY 241
Spring 2016
Time logs, Journal, and Integration essay information.
Time logs (20 points).
Students are required to turn in time logs before Spring Break (March 4) and at the end of the
semester (April 25). Time logs at the end of the semester sh

Chapter 7: Cognition
Cognition activity of knowing the processes through which knowledge is acquired
and problems are solved, includes all of your mental representations, how you think
about things, how you manipulate things in your mind
Development of C

Chapter 10: Language and Education
Language symbols, oral and written, signing
o Only humans acquire language, requires exposure, definite critical period, children are ready to
learn language before age 7, after that it is very difficult
o Other species

Chapter 5: Body brain and Health
Brain is big at birth, close in size to adult brain, but not very efficient, in early childhood you are still creating new
neurons, during second year of life you get flooded with synapses, brain makes tons of connections